And in the end...

In a few minutes, we head to our gate for the (hopefully uneventful) flight home.

Israel has been a tremendous experience for all 39 of us and one we hope to bring home and share with others.

From a personal perspective, thank you to each and every person who made this trip such a pleasure - from the participants, to the staff, to ITC, to the Temple staff, to all of you who read and commented on the blog.

Safe travels and next year in Jerusalem!

Rabbi Mark Kaiserman